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How to get fromKansas City to Bostonby plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 9 ways to get from Kansas City to Boston by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly to Dayton, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Dayton (DAY)plane plane MCI - DAY
    2. Take the taxi from Dayton-Airport-DAY to Bostontaxi taxi
    6h 59m
    $195–680

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Bus Station to Richmondbus bus
    11h 50m
    $88–192

  3. Train, bus via Chicago

    1. Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Southwest Chief / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Richmond, INbus bus Chicago
    15h 29m
    $173–367

  4. Drive 560.3 mi

    1. Drive from Kansas City to Bostoncar car 560.3 mi
    9h 30m
    $103–148

  5. Fly to Indianapolis, bus

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Indianapolis (IND)plane plane MCI - IND
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Bus Station to Richmondbus bus
    7h 1m
    $625–1,069

  6. Fly to Fort Wayne International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane plane MCI - FWA
    2. Take the bus from Decatur, IN to Richmond, INbus bus
    9h 23m
    $160–611

  7. Fly to Covington, bus

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Covington (CVG)plane plane MCI - CVG
    2. Take the bus from Greyhound Station Cincinnati to Liberty, INbus bus
    10h 13m
    $165–878

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kansas City to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Galesburg to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Bus Station to Richmondbus bus
    12h 55m
    $138–306

  9. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Southwest Chief / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Connersville Stationtrain train Cardinal
    15h 50m
    $228–467

Kansas City (MCI) to Dayton (DAY) flights

Calendar117Weekly Planes
Duration5h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 623.9 mi
  • Duration: 6h 59m

What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Boston, IN, USA?

You can take a bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Boston via St Louis Bus Station, Indianapolis Bus Station, and Richmond in around 11h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kansas City to Boston via Chicago Union Station and Connersville Station in around 15h 50m.

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